benniena

Maltese

Root
b-n-n
4 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛnˈnɪː.na/

Noun

benniena f (plural benniniet or bnienen)

  1. cradle, crib
    Synonym: nieqa
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Żmien ir-Rebbiegħa”, in Fanali bil-Lejl:
      u qalb il-pal tal-bajtar
      il-flieles żgħar minn bejn ir-rix tal-qroqqa
      joħorġu jnaqqru l-brajma tal-ġulġliena;
      u ġol-benniena
      fid-dar ta’ ħdejn il-lewża
      fil-ħeġġa tal-ħommejr
      jitwieled bambin żgħir
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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